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SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1914 INDEPENDENCE DAILY REPORTER FIVE -IF IT'S FROM WRIGHT'S IT'S RIGHT. We Give and During July and Redeem Surety August We Will Coupons Our Close Fridays at 1:00 P. M. Semi-Annual Clearance Sale ENDS SATURDAY JULY 25 OFFERS YOU SOME REAL BARGAINS IN BLOUSES HOSIERY of several. the Blouses Latest, Here are is Daintiest THE your Thing.

chance Styles to at Every supply savings well your worth dressed wants making. with woman Blouses needs Do 8 ONYX. Blouses collar, of plain regular white price crepe $1.25 and each; white Clearance crepe, Sale with collar Price fancy and Blouses of white crepe, fancy crepe and ratine cuffs, yoke and long shoulders; regular price $1.50 each. Clearance Sale Price Blouses of plain voile, made on yoke, gathered back, pleated front with black velvet bow; regular price $1.75. Clearance Sale Price $1.29 Blouses of white voile with yoke, pin tucks in back and front, lace trimmed neck, round collar; regular price Clearance Sale Price $1.29 Blouses of white voile, long shoulders, full front; regular price Clearance Sale Price $1.48 Blouses of mercerized batiste, made with yoke, embroidery and lace trimmed; regular price $3.50 each; Clearance Sale Price Blouses of fine white batiste, pin tucked back and front, organdie collar and cuffs, lace and embroidery trimmed; regular price $4.00 each: Clearance.

Sale Price Tie Quant Store, MONEY BACK IF THEY DON'T MAKE GOOD ORDERS FILLED. MAIL ORDERS FILLED. Local News Mrs. Elma Clark went to Wayside today to visit friends. V.

Y. McGrew is reported some better after a few weeks' illness. Mrs. Joe Mattix went to Bolton this morning for a visit with relatives. 1 Russel Dillman has gone to Sycamore to visit his uncle, Will Sellers.

Mrs. Fanny Tucker returned to Caney after a brief visit with friends here. Herbert and Rex Varner went out to, Farm Ridge for a week to visit little Archie Sellers. Mrs. Joe Mattick went to Bolton this morning to visit her mother, Mrs.

A. N. Barker. Mrs. Henry Varner and Opal and Hazel, left this morning to visit relatives at Neodesha.

Miss Katie Key returned to her home at Wayside this morning after a very pleasant visit with friends. The Independence Building and Loan association is a home institution and loans all its money in Independence. Harry Sewell returned home yesterday from western Kansas where he has been working in the harvest fields. Mrs. Earl Sherwood returned to her home at Wayside after a few days' visiter with her sister, Miss Will Fortner.

Mrs. Jake Axen and little son Lowell left for Caney this morning to visit Mrs. Axer's sister, Mrs. Bert Mahon. Janette Cook has accepted a position as cashier with the Haas company during their semi-annual clearance sale.

What has become of the local Y. W. C. A. Mrs.

Karl Kreps is improving after a few days' illness. Miss Maggie Myers, who returned from Pittsburg ill a few days ago, is still feeling poorly. Get your Sunday reading matter tonight at Yeager's book store. All the latest and best periodicals. There's one candidate that always wins at every election held, His name is Burns' Golden Crust bread.

Miss Livanchie Staton left for her home in Neodesha today after spending few days visiting her cousin, Mrs. 0. J. Kruder. Don't get SO excited over politics that you forget to order a bottle Magnesium water sent out to your house tonight.

'Phone 107. Miss Nettie Underhill, who came home from Pittsburg ill last week, pects to be able to return to resume her work at the Normal Monday. R. L. Scot and Robert Nesch, plaintiffs versus George A.

Crawford, et is the title of a case filed in the district court to quiet title to some real estate in Aganippe park. Kingdoms rise and fall in Mexico with remarkable regularity ins' Music company's easy payment, plan on buying pianos and musical struments remains the same. Mrs. Bertha Cain, a former resident of this city, but now of Iola, passed through here today en route to home after a visit with her sister, Mrs. M.

C. Mauk, of Hope, Arkansas. Deputy Sheriff Zeigenfuss brought Mrs. Anna Hatfield up from Caney morning. Sheriff Lewis met' them the train and went on to Osawatomie with Mrs.

Hatfield where she will confined in the asylum. The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans wishes the public to patronlize their home cooked food sale Saturday evening, 7:30, at Stewart Parker's grocery. Get something for your Sunday dinner like mother used to make. Get an ice cream cone while you wait. 17-2.

The wonderful increase lately in the popularity of a certain young widow of this city has been explained. In some way a story got started that she had been left a fortune of nearly 000 by an uncle who died recently in New York. A close friend of the young woman says there is nothing to the story and she is laughing at the young men who have SO suddenly found the young widow so very attractive. Fine job work at The Reporter. DRY LUMBER Just received--Twenty cars of the best grades of Dry Southern Pine and Western Lumber; all bought on the low market.

Take advantage of the low prices we are able to offer you. The new factories are stimulating a prosperous condition around Independence. Be a booster. We can save you money. Don't fail to let us figure with you if you are going to start any building.

Yours truly, LONG-BELL LUMBER CO. J. B. Davis, Agt. Phone 164.

Store Closes Every Friday Afternoon in July and Additional New Items Added to Our Junk Sale Every article offered in this Big Clean Up Sale is good, has merit and is offered because it is broken stock and not good business to retain it. If it suits your purpose you make a big saving. 25 Gossard $6.50 and $5.00 Corsets $3.48 Broken sizes, odd styles. Every one carBroken sizes and dropped styles. Sizes ries the Warner Guarantee.

Sizes 18 to 30. 18 to 36. 25 $1.00 Warner Corsets Lot $5.98 New Summer Dresses One $3.98 50 $1.50, $2.00 and $3.00 Warner Made of Rice Cloth, Voiles and Ratines Corsets: $1.00 All New Summer Styles. 15 WOOL AND LINEN SUITS WORTH TO $15.00 WHILE THEY LAST $2.98 -Sizes in wool 14 and 16 only: Sizes in linen, 16 to One Silk Suit, Navy Poplin, size 36. Worth $25.00.

Yours for $7.95 This Sale Closes in a Many Items Not Ad Few Days Because Goods Will All Be Halter Bros vertised Are in This Sold. DRY GOODS CO Bargains. Social Affairs D. McCarty, manager of the Gloyd Lumber company, was 54 years old yesterday and the members of the men's club of the First Congregational church, of which he is president, took. advantage of the occasion to give him a little surprise, as an evidence of their appreciation and estecm.

The affair was splendidly planned by Mrs. McCarty. In the evening Frank Stoops called and invited Mr. McCarty to take an automobile ride, an invitation he readily accepted. Returning after Mr.

Stoops felt satisfied the guests had all arrived, Mr. McCarty found the house dark and the front door locked, but nevertheless he invited his compan: ions on the ride to go in. Just as they entered the house the lights were switched on and Mr. McCarty was agreeably surprised to find his associates of the Men's club all wait ing for him. A delightful evening was passed.

Ice cream and cake were served. Mr. McCarty was presented with a hand. some umbrella. Mrs.

McCarty was assisted in entertaining the guests by her daughter, Mrs. Georgia Gillilan, and Mrs. Frank Stoops. Those present were Rev. Mr.

Appleby, Frank Stoops, J. O. Burnett, Scott Morrison, Fred Kingsley, Frank Harper, Dr. Snodgrass, Claude Miller, E. P.

Todd, M. D. Hayes and W'm. Pease. Miss Leora Charles has returned from a few weeks' visit in Chicago.

Miss Faye Fair is spending the week end with friends in Pittsburg. Miss Pauline McLaughlin is the be guest of Coffeyville friends this week end. Guy Arey is expected from Tulsa this evening to visit over Sunday. Mrs. Lillian Lowrence-Mickel of St.

Louis, who has been the guest of friends here this week left today for Thayer, Ke $., to visit relatives before returning home. Mrs. Mickel before her marriage taught domestic science and art in the city schools and has many friends here who enjoyed her visit. Mrs. C.

W. DeMott and children left last night for Denver, to remain until fall. Miss Edith Banks and Miss Helen Conrad will leave Monday for Indiana points to visit relatives. The Sunday school class of the First Methodist church conducted by Miss Lucile Shukers had breakfast at Riverside park Wednesday morning. The party reached the park at promptly 6 o'clock.

Mrs. W. P. Wharton was a guest of the class. Mrs.

W. R. Murrow and children left Wednesday for points in Colorado stay until after the hot weather. D. B.

Simpson of Mena, came today and is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Witcher.

George Yoe is expected tonight from Bartlesville to spend Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Yoe.

Miss Minnie Mallory who has been the guest for several weeks of Miss Georgia Gillen will return to her home in Sapulpa, tomorrow. D. L. McCarty of 309 South Fifteenth street, was pleasantly surprised last night by members of the Bible class of the First church of which he is a member. The occasion was in celebration.

of his birthday anniversary. He had been auto riding with friends early in the evening and upon his return found the class members assembled in a darkened room to greet him. The evenling was spent in a delightful social way with dainty refreshments at the close. Mrs. Genevieve Edmonds and daughter, Miss Nell, have returned from Springs, where they have been since May for the.

benefit of the former's health. Mrs. A. B. Appleby and Miss Kate Thibus entertained the girls of their Sunday school classes of the First Congregational church with an outing party Tuesday evening at Riverside park.

The supper menu consisted of every good things imaginable and the girls had a jolly evening. Rev. and Mrs. W. P.

Wharton will have as house guests next week, four nieces of the latter, Misses Elma, Nan, and Ruth Seaton of Spencer, Iowa, and Miss Muriel Nesmith of Wilson, Kansas. Miss Maude Yoe will leave the last of next week for Colorado Springs to remain until talli The Misses Edna and Phoebe Potter will start for Kansas City tomorrow morning, where they will visit with friends for several weeks. They will visit also at Independence, and Paola. Mrs. Norma Queen of Sedan is visiting her uncle, J.

D. Hurst, and family this. week. 4 ATe Mrs. F.

W. Brockings of Bartlesville, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. Clate Fair, will return home tomorrow. Mrs.

Elvira: Stoops left today for Colorado to spend the summer. CAN YOU GUESS? Can you guess what woman is doing the family washing this summer in preference to making her dresses, though she is an excellent seamstress? Which of the numerous "summer bachelors" is enjoying himself most during his wife's sojourn at a resort? How many wives will wire home for conduct schedule when they read the above item? What popular girl who soon is to be married was surprised recently with a second beautiful diamond? How many families have converted back porches into sleeping apartments this summer, adding much to their neighbor's entertainment? What couple in the younger society set has been wounded recently by Dan Cupid's weapon? Whose auto most often has an empty back seat? What girl bought a new fall suit the day this week that the temperature was 102? Which fellow of the younger set is most interested in a visiting girl? What girl of the west side spends most of her allowance buying new shoes? What couple auto riding in the country the other night, had to back up hill because the gasoline tank was nearly empty. What fellow is fast recovering from the shock recently received from a bit of white stationery announcing a for: mer flame had embarked upon the sea of matrimony? What man shaves himself so his wife can make weekly visits to the beauty parlor--and how many hu'sbands would willingly do the same if results were guaranteed? What society woman who insisted in April she intended summering at home is away at present on her third trip, since the first of June? What girl who will attend Kansas University next winter subscribed for thirteen magazines the other day to help a handsome young man working for a scholarship in that institution? REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS H. Gottman tc M. Daniel, pt Lone 35-34-16; $1.

L. S. Moulton to D. B. Lyons, pt It 5, bk 4 Park, Coffeyville; $800.

1. H. Hillman to Garrett Dyer, Its 2, 3, 4. bk 23, Havana; $400. Caney Prick Co.

to D. C. Morrow, se 1-35-13; $3,000. H. L.

White to E. Fiske, It 2, bk 2, Chaney's 2d $1,800. L. W. Bulmer to L.

Barrett, It 11, bk 2, Poster's 2d Independense; $200. Prairie Oil' Gas Co. to A. C. Stich G.

M. Carpenter, It 7, bk 32; $1, Myrtle Fadler to E. Pool, it 7, bk 102, Coffoyville; $1. Montgomery County to W. W.

Hall, Its 1 to 4, bk 32, Elk City; $82.50. C. F. Edwards to J. T.

Knox, lt 11, bk 85, Coffeyville; $50. Melvin Newton to Geo. Beal, It 6, bk 5, Kloehr's Coffeyville; $250. Jacob Hoffman to Goodell Foster, and 19-3316; $4000. P.

N. McMein to J. C. Smith, It 28, bk 2, Foster's 2d, Independence; $1. H.

A Walker to F. Flake, 20-31-15; $2,400. F. G. Beveridge to H.

G. Small, 1ts 17, 18, bk-3, Plowman's Cherryvale; $250. J. IT. Knox to Clara C.

Read, It 11, bk 85, Coffeyville; $650. S. F. Watts to G. T.

Guernsey, It 25, Westminster's Independence, $1,500. H. Vilm to Rea Patterson M. It 3, Heckman's 2d Coffeyville; $1,500. Caney Brick Co.

to W. F. Gluck, pt sw 1-35-13; It 1, bk 3, Fair Lawn Caney. L. Handy to W.

E. Ucher, pt It 5, Myer's Coffeyville; $1. H. J. Pocock to T.

Stout, part out lot 6, Welan'g. add, Cherryvale; 2,000. A. E. Haverstick to R.

D. Richey, pt 24-31-15; $40. 1 Wm. Sinclair to T. S.

Salathiel, pt It 1, 1-35-16; $1. Nora: Donaldson to M. A. It 7, bk 4, McGee's Caney: $50., Dr. Geo.

W. Brown, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Specialist. Offices, Suite NO, 447 aid 6th HIll Los Angeles, Sallt, 'Phones Sunset Broadway 7950, Home 8-4856, Little Stories of Town and County EXEMPT FROM TAXATION County Assessor Kennedy has completed the work of compiling the exempted property of the county. It amounts in the aggregate to about two million dollars.

KILLED AT PITTSBURG, G. B. Eldridge, formerly with the Kansas Gas Electric company at Cherryvale, was killed yesterday af ternoon at Pittsburg by touching a live wire. He was married at Cherryvale last December to Miss RuthPeet. LIBERTY WOMAN DEAD Mrs.

M. A. Kelso of Liberty, died yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed Wilkins at Stillwat er, Okla. While visiting at the home of her daughter in Stillwater, Mrs.

Kelso contracted pneumonia fever, which was the cause of her death. She is survived by seven children. The funeral will be held at Liberty today, MURDOCK-KOHLER Mrs. Violet Murdock and Mr. Jerome Kohler were married here by Probate Judge Osborn yesterday afternoon, leaving immediately for New York and other points in the East to spent a few weeks.

The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Brown of Coffey ville.

'The groom is a business man in Los Angeles, where they will make their home. YOUNG PEOPLE'S MEETING The Union Young People's meet -ings continue to grow in interest and attendance. They will meet again to morow evening at the Methodist headquarters at 7 o'clock. All members of the various societies are urged to be loyal during these services and be present at each meeting. Everyone will find a welcome, but we especially invite young people of the city to spend one hour each Sunday evening in a meeting of young people, for young people, and conducted by young people.

The subject for tomorrow evening is "Faithfulness in little things." Mr. Sherman Halsey will lead. LOCAL NEWS Gertrude Holmes went to Sycamore today to visit over Sunday with home folks. Mrs. J.

Hamer went to Neodesha today to visit over Sunday with her father, S. R. Howe. Mrs. Wm.

Inge went to Neodesha tolay to visit her sisters, Mrs. Andrew Squires and Mrs. Cerena Quinn. Miss Nettie Armstrong returned to her home in Sycamore today after spending several days visiting friends in the city. Mrs.

N. F. Lewrence and little son, Henry, went to Sycamore today for a brief visit with Mrs. Lawrence mother, Mrs. Preston Armstrong.

Mrs. Pearl Gillenwatee of Dunkirk, who is here visiting her mother, Mrs. W. R. Sweet, went to Neodesha for a few days to visit friends.

Misses Pearl and Edith Harrington returned to their home in Buffalo to day after a very pleasant visit with their aunt, Mrs. Addie Moore. Mrs. Lizzie Paulk of Dayton, Ohio, who is here visiting her mother, Mrs. C.

M. Ray, left for Sycamore today to spend a few days visiting her brother, G. Ray. Mrs. R.

R. Nichol and little daughter Jane returned to their home in Buffalo after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Nichol's parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.

V. Bundick. The Sunflower Pharmacy is not only headquarters for good, cold drinks but it is prepared to supply all needs in the drug line. Prescriptions can be left there with the assurance that they will be compounded promptly and accurately. Mrs.

Nelson K. Moody is expected home from the east tomorrow. Mr. Moody met with an accident while playing golf the day after his wife left, which has compelled him to walk on crutches since; and he is now suffering from an attack of malaria, Neodesha Sun: Claude Graves and Clay, Rhodes started for. Independence about 7 o'clock last evening on an I Indian motorcycle, Claude purchased yesterday from Melvin Edson.

On the Elk river hill about two and a half miles this side of Independence the machine A Perfect Cathartic There is sure and wholesome action in every dose: of Foley Cathartic Tablets. They cleanse with never a gripe or pain. P. A. Morgan, Gore, writes: "I lately had occasion to use a liver medicine and took Foley Cathartic Tablets.

They thoroughly cleansed my system, and I felt like a new man light and Chronic cases. of constipation find them invaluable. Stout people are rolloved of that bloated, feeling, 80 uncomfortable, especially In hot weather. They keep your liver busy, For sale by all dealers. broke down and the young men walked to Independence, and returned on the train.

The motorcycle was brought in on McReynold's dray. 0 APPRAISE CEMENT PLANT F. R. Travis, D. C.

Morrow and F. S. Bennett, accompanied by C. F. Scott of Iola, were here today looking over the LeHunt cement plant as a board of appraisers Mr.

Scott is receiver for the company. The board visited the LeHunt plant and went from there to Neodesha to inspect the old Indian cement plant there. Their figures wil be announced later as to the valuation. Surprising Cure of Stomach Trouble When you have trouble with your stomach or chronic constipation, don't imagine that your case is behelp just because your doctor fails to give you relief. Mrs.

G. Stenglo, Plainfield, N. writes, "For month past I have been troubled with my stomach. Everything I ate upset it terribly. One of Chamberlain's advertising booklets came to me.

After reading a few of the letters from people who had been cured by Chamberlain's Tablets, I decided to try them. I have taken nearly. three-fourths of a package of them and can now eat almost everything that I want." For sale by all dealers. Try a Reporter Want Ad. CHICHESTER DIAMOND BRAND.

PILLS ALE Pills boxes, Ladies! Ohl-ches-ter in sealed Red Ask with and your Diamond Hold Blue Drugglet metallic Ribbon. Brand, for Take no other. Buy of your Druggiat. Ask for CIVI-CIES-TER 8 DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for 25 years known as Best, Safest. Always Reliable SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE A young man from this city was courting a Cherryvale girl the other evening.

"Will you give me one kiss?" he timidly asked. "My dear boy," was the prompt reply, "you don't know how little satisfaction there is in just one kiss." He didn't return until the last interurban car. Paola Spirit: John Evane of Independence, Kansas, was in Paola last Sunday and Monday, visiting his sisters, Mrs. W. M.

Cox and Miss Lena Evans, and closing up the estate of. his father, the late John Evans, of which he was administrator. Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. Dixon and two daughters, Goldie and Gladys, are visiting relatives at Tyro and expect ton visit at Bartlesville, Caney and Altoona before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. J.

T. McGrew, who were called here by the serious illness of Mr. McGrew's father, V. Y. McGrew, returned to their home in Caney this morning.

T. J. Self and family are today moving from 707 North Twelfth street to their home recently purchased from John Ross at 713 Washington street. Mrs. George Gordon of Tulsa, who has been visiting friends at Altoona passed through here en route to her home this morning.

Mrs. Aaron Dillman and daughter, Estelle, left today for a visit with Mrs. Dillmen's mother, Mrs. William Seller of Lafontaine. Miss Lucy Lounsburg of Cuilun, Washington, was in the city this morning enroute to visit friends at Longton.

Mr. and Mrs. H. O. are in Manitou, for the benefit of Mr.

Williams and son where they went Williams' health. Charles Curtis will be in this county next week in the interest of his senatorial candidacy. T. E. Wagstaff was in Coffeyville (last night.

THE most brilliant writers in America -the whose cartoons and "comics" make the nation laugh -are working exclusively for Suck America's Cleverest Weekly Everybody Loves PuckJust for Fun For 40 years this paper has retained its position as the best all-'round humorous periodical in the country. It is better now than at any time in its career. 10 cents a copy Ask Your Newsdealer HAIR TONICS Honest, ladies, if I thought Penslar Hair Tonic would make you look like that I wouldn't ask you to buy it. In fact, I should advise you not to. But don't pay any attention to the picture; it's just another case of a feller thinking he's an artist when he ought to be cutting "hoop-holes.

Penslar Hair Tonic is really a good thing for the scalp and hair. We will guarantee it to be such and give you back your money without argument if you are not pleased with it. 50c and $1.00 a bottle. S'posen you try a bottle, what d'y say? FOWLER'S DRUG STORE Phone 114 We Deliver 4 BUYING MADE EASY At our store because we al ways alm to carry a complete line of the newest thinge In Dry Goods, Notione, Shoes, Etc. As we do practically all our buying direct from the manufacturers we are enabled to give you newer stocks and patterns to select from, and at the same time quote you lower prices.

a H. BADEN MERCANTILE CO. Dry Gonda Department.

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